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Preston Matthew Pickar

Advisor at LPL Financial — Ames, IA S. 17th Street

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Credentials

Series 66

Experience

1 year

Location

Ames, IA 50010

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LPL Financial

Institution

Total advisors

22,817

Across 10,466 offices

Clients per advisor

86 Typical

Avg AUM per client

$399,489 Typical

HNW client ratio

34% Very High

About

Preston Pickar is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with LPL Financial, based in Ames, Iowa, with two years of industry experience. His prior work history includes roles at Primerica and Door Dash, along with extensive experience in full-time education. LPL Financial is a national broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, retirement plan participants, banks, trust companies, and other institutions. The firm offers a range of advisory and brokerage services including financial planning, model portfolio programs, and institutional platforms, supported by both proprietary research and third-party subadvisors.

Client services

Based on LPL Financial

Financial planning Portfolio management Educational seminars or workshops
Consulting and other non-discretionary advisory services

Expertise

Based on LPL Financial

Wealth management Retirement income strategy College savings (529s, UTMA, etc.) Tax-loss harvesting Annuities

Occupation focus

Based on LPL Financial

Retired Founder/Business Owner Executive

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Fee options

Fixed

Flat fees up to $15,000 for financial planning and consulting services

Project-based

Up to $500 per hour for financial planning and consulting services

Location

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Ames, IA S. 17th Street

414 S. 17th Street #102

Ames IA 50010

Advisors at this office

1

Most active in

Iowa

Work history

1 year of industry experience

Wealth Management and Investment Services

2024 - Present • 2 years

Ames, IA

LPL Financial

2024 - Present • 2 years

Ames, IA

Primerica

2022 - 2022 • 1 year

Urbandale, IA

Door Dash

2022 - 2024 • 2 years

Ames, IA

Full-Time Education

2021 - 2024 • 3 years

Ames, IA

Strotman Custom Construction

2021 - 2021 • 1 year

Ames, IA

Full-Time Education

2020 - 2020 • 1 year

Ames, IA

Knights Construction

2020 - 2020 • 1 year

New Hampton, IA

Theisens

2018 - 2020 • 2 years

New Hampton, IA

Full-Time Education

2006 - 2020 • 14 years

New Hampton, IA

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Business activities & affiliations

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Andrew R

Series 65, Series 63

Boone, IA

Russell Wealth Advisors

Andrew Russell is a financial advisor at Russell Wealth Advisors with 8 years of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and has worked at Russell Wealth Advisors since 2017, as well as with LPL Financial and Russell Wealth Management. Russell Wealth Advisors serves individual and high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, and business entities by providing discretionary asset management, standalone financial planning, and consulting engagements. The firm uses a combination of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis for portfolio management and offers tailored solutions that consider special tax and stock-related situations.

General retirement planning General tax planning Charitable giving & philanthropy
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Kacy B

CFP®, Series 65

Ames, IA

Clarity Asset Management, Inc.

Kacy Bass is a CFP® with 11 years of experience in the financial advisory industry. She has been with Clarity Asset Management, Inc. since 2015. Clarity Asset Management provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, families, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm uses fundamental analysis and a proprietary due-diligence process to build diversified portfolios with a long-term focus, while also offering regular portfolio reviews and educational seminars to clients and the public.

General retirement planning College savings (529s, UTMA, etc.)
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Series 63

Slater, IA

Christensen Capital, LLC

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Active portfolio management
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Nevin C

CFP®, Series 65

Ames, IA

Clarity Asset Management, Inc.

Nevin Conlon is a CFP® and holds a Series 65 license with nine years of industry experience. He has worked exclusively at Clarity Asset Management, Inc. since 2016. Clarity Asset Management provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, families, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm uses fundamental analysis and an internal due-diligence process to build diversified portfolios with a long-term focus, offers discretionary portfolio management, and conducts educational seminars open to clients and the public.

General retirement planning College savings (529s, UTMA, etc.)
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Gary R

Series 63

Boone, IA

Russell Wealth Advisors

Gary Russell is a financial advisor at Russell Wealth Advisors with 43 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 63 designation and has worked with LPL Financial for over 30 years before joining Russell Wealth Advisors in 2017. Russell Wealth Advisors is a small firm with three advisors managing approximately $91 million for about 119 clients, primarily individual and high-net-worth households. The firm provides discretionary asset management and financial planning services, using a combination of fundamental and technical analysis alongside strategic and tactical asset allocation to tailor portfolios.

General retirement planning General tax planning Charitable giving & philanthropy
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Adam R

Series 63, Series 66

Boone, IA

Russell Wealth Advisors

Adam Russell is a financial advisor at Russell Wealth Advisors in Boone, Iowa, with 18 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at LPL Financial since 2007. Outside of advisory services, he is a business owner of Timberline Cabinet Supply Company LLC, a woodworking supply company. Russell Wealth Advisors serves primarily individual and high-net-worth households, managing approximately $91 million across three advisors. The firm combines fundamental and technical investment methods with strategic and tactical asset allocation to tailor portfolios, offering discretionary asset management as well as hourly and one-time financial planning services.

General retirement planning General tax planning Charitable giving & philanthropy
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